Introduction : My first journey to the ants --
Ants mean business : how the futuristic economics of ants maximizes their returns --
Economies of scale and rational business management : from joint ventures to multinational enterprises --
A 50-million-year tradition of farming : the massive underground mushroom farms of the leaf-cutter ants --
Ant ranchers : masters of dairy farming second only to mankind --
The world's first bodyguards : standing watch for room and board --
The charge of the ant brigade : the terrifying march of the army ants --
Talking with the ants : the clever designs of ant communication --
The ants come home : sense of direction and biological clocks --
Ants at work : maids, nannies, laborers, soldiers --
Con artists of the ant world : parasites that have cracked the ants' secret code --
Villains and monsters of the ant world : predators and parasites --
No children of their own : females in the service of an amazon queen --
Conflict in the queendom : divine right of the queen? : or the will of the masses? --
Political conflict and international alliances : yesterday's comrade, today's enemy --
The foundation myth of the Aztec ant queendom : the queens' battle for the throne --
War and slavery : from full-scale slaughter to bloodless warfare --
Epilogue : To know them is to love them.

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A good general introduction to the biology of ants. * Birdbooker Report * Choe's goal is to expose the fascinating miniature world of ants to curious minds... Highly recommended. * Choice * Enter the miniature world of ants and learn about their societies, from massacres and power plays to self-sacrifice and factory-like enterprises. * Science News * An enjoyable popular read from an author who combines expert scientific knowledge of ants with a real passion for these miniscule marvels. The text is amply illustrated with complementary and captivating illustrations and original photographs. It will be a welcome addition to the bookcase of naturalists of any age. -- J. Zd'arek * European Journal of Entomology *Per saperne di più…